petoet

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Javanese pethut (outlaw leader). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. etymological dictionaries suggest that it comes from a Javanese verb form (with patient focus?)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pəˈtut/
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  • Hyphenation: pe‧toet

Noun

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petoet f or m (plural petoeten)

  1. (slang, Netherlands) prison, slammer